Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 225-231 , 15 January 2010

Immediate and delayed (after cooling) effects of centrifugation on equine sperm

  • J.A. Len

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +225 578 9500; fax: +225 578 9559.
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  • J.A. Jenkins

      Affiliations

    • U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
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  • B.E. Eilts

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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  • D.L. Paccamonti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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  • S.K. Lyle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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  • G. Hosgood

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Received 16 March 2009 ,Revised 2 September 2009 ,Accepted 9 September 2009.

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PII: S0093-691X(09)00404-X

doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.09.003

Theriogenology
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 225-231 , 15 January 2010

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